Also a physically-simulated rope for climbing cliff faces. Liked the hang glider in Far Cry 3? This sequel gives you one almost immediately. The Himalayan-inspired setting of Kyrat is a gorgeous location, and it's even more eager to give you toys to play with than its predecessor. Far Cry 4 goes further still, stripping out the wrongheaded attempts at colonialist critique from Far Cry 3 and creating something that's even more fun, even more silly. What else should I be playing:Try Far Cry Primal if you want this with fewer guns and more mammoths.įar Cry 2 was excellent, but Far Cry 3 stripped out much that was awkward about the game - its grim setting, its protagonist's malaria, its respawning enemies - for something that was less interesting but more purely fun, thrilling and silly. String together a flawless succession of moves, and trust me, the feeling is unrivalled.
It's fast, frenetic, and a whole heap of cool. Combat is remarkably fluid and there's barely any downtime. Like the ability to teleport to it mid-air, or the ability to slow-time to a crawl as you line up that perfect shot. Gun are overrated - boomerangs are the new hotness.īoy does the boomerang feel good to fling, and you'll quickly get access to a handful of superpowers that'll only make the wooden spinner even more fun to use. As I said in my Boomerang X preview, it's the DOOM game I've always wanted and it may have ruined FPS games for me.
It's safe to say that I was blown away by Boomerang X. The latter has you drench yourself in the blood of your foes to regain health, and is an absolute rip-roaring time. What else should I be playing:Give Amid Evil a shot, or Ultrakill a try. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered.We know there's a bunch of gems out there, but alas, there is limited space in this exclusive inn.īelow you'll find a list of the 25 best FPS games we think you should play, and what do you know? Here's a handy list of links that'll blast you to a specific game with the speed and precision of a 360 quick-scoper. This is totally valid, but please remember that we can't include absolutely everything. Of course, you may get to this bottom of this list and be like, "Hey, where is my favourite ? Huh?!". Our old list didn't have this punchiness, but now it does - which is great. With this in mind, everything on here has a playerbase, is good, and we'd recommend it right this second. This was once a list of the best 50 FPS games, and while more is sometimes merrier, in this case we decided to trim it down to avoid bloat. To help you decide what shooter to get on next, we've put together a handy 25 strong list of FPS games you should try right now. And in the strongest of these games, there's often great heft to what you're shooting. I reckon it's the simplicity of pulling the trigger and watching things fall down. While other genres warp beyond recognition, there's something so solid as the first-person shooter that makes it as dependable as a weighty AK-47 in the hands.